Farage Heckled in Commons over ECHR Withdrawal
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, faced repeated heckling from fellow MPs while proposing withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the Commons.
Children, be quiet!
Farage hit back at the backbenchers with this remark, prompting laughter and surprise in the chamber. He argued that the ECHR is "unfinished business" and that "Brexit cannot be completed while we're subject to a foreign court".
- The Liberal Democrats and other opposition MPs attended the speech, mainly to heckle Farage.
- Most Labour and Conservative benches were empty during his speech.
- Farage's 10-minute rule bill to take the UK out of the ECHR was voted down by MPs.
Author's summary: Farage faces heckling in Commons over ECHR withdrawal proposal.
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